| authorize |
to give official permission to; allow or approve. |
| construe |
to comprehend or explain the meaning or intention of; assign a meaning to; interpret. |
| criticize |
to judge what is good or bad in. |
| devotion |
strong affection or loyalty. |
| haphazard |
having no order; without aim or purpose. |
| humanity |
sympathy, concern, or compassion. |
| incentive |
something that makes a person want to work or do something. |
| insufficient |
not enough in number, degree, amount, or quality; not sufficient. |
| long-term |
covering an extended period of time. |
| optimum |
the situation, quantity, degree, or other condition that is most desirable. |
| pinpoint |
to find or explain exactly. |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |
| spokesman |
a man who speaks for one or more other persons. |
| stationary |
not moving; still. |
| tact |
the ability to say or do the right thing when dealing with others in a difficult situation. |